Linux distro recommendation to replace XP on my old IBM Thinkpad T60

[Triforceofcourage]

Hello,

I have an old IBM Thinkpad T60 that I love and would like to get some more use out of it.
With XP being killed I would like to switch it to something more secure that I can still use.
So I'm considering a Linux Distro. I have other computers (newer ones) but this one is still my favorite.

What would be the most user friendly Linux Distro to put on this laptop?


Thanks,

Triforce

 

[ArisVer]

mint, zorin, ubuntu

Or best is to go to http://distrowatch.com/ and try some. Choose what you like more.

 

[silicon]

mint, zorin, ubuntu

Or best is to go to http://distrowatch.com/ and try some. Choose what you like more.

second mint or ubuntu.

 

[lxskllr]

Xubuntu or Lubuntu

 

[hhhd1]

Mint mate, Mint xfce, Xubuntu ,
or if you want eyecandy, Mint cinnamon

 

[bbhaag]

Peppermint!

 

[Bardock]

Start with a live cd to get your feet wet.

Puppy is the most user friendly Linux I have ever used.

Slax is probably my favorite.

 

[Away]

Peppermint!

:thumbsup:

 

[Triforceofcourage]

Thanks all. I went with Ubuntu and am posting from it right now!
Works great!

 

[bbhaag]

Thanks all. I went with Ubuntu and am posting from it right now!
Works great!

Wow. Decided to go with straight Ubuntu. Not exactly what you asked for in your op but glad its working good for ya.:thumbsup:

 

[88keys]

Ubuntu is pretty user friendly IMO. Just not the best distro for older hardware.

But if you like it and want better performance, I'd recommend Xubuntu or Lubuntu.
I run Xubuntu on my laptop, but not so much for hardware issues. I've just come to prefer lightweight and clean GUIs.

 

[sathyan]

I run Xubuntu on my IBM T40.

 

[postmortemIA]

don't laugh... I found that CentOS runs great on older laptops.. but it is bit outdated (still on 2.6.x kernel), like XP in Windows world.

 

[Charlie98]

I put Xubuntu on my old XP Dell tonight... not too bad, and not what I was expecting. Obviously there will be a learning curve... :\

 

[danzigrules]

I'm liking lxle for older hardware